Quasi-Monostatic Antenna Displacement in Radar Target Simulation

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Hauptverfasser: Diewald, Axel, Nuss, Benjamin, Zwick, Thomas
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author Diewald, Axel
Nuss, Benjamin
Zwick, Thomas
author_facet Diewald, Axel
Nuss, Benjamin
Zwick, Thomas
contents Radar target simulators (RTS) have recently drawn much attention in research and commercial development, as they are capable of performing over-the-air validation tests under laboratory conditions by generating virtual radar echoes that are perceived as targets by a radar under test (RuT). The estimated angle of arrival (AoA) of such a virtual target is determined by the physical position of the particular RTS channel that creates it, which must therefore be considered when planning the setup. A single channel employs two antennas, one for the reception and the other for the re-transmission of the incoming radar signal. The antennas are positioned close together, but still spatially separated, thus an RTS channel can be considered quasi-monostatic, which causes non-negligible inaccuracies in the angle simulation. In this paper, the authors examine the analytical implications of this systemic deficiency on the angle estimation, which provides support for the design and setup of angle-simulating RTS systems. The mathematical derivations developed are verified by measurement.
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spellingShingle Quasi-Monostatic Antenna Displacement in Radar Target Simulation
Diewald, Axel
Nuss, Benjamin
Zwick, Thomas
Signal Processing
Radar target simulators (RTS) have recently drawn much attention in research and commercial development, as they are capable of performing over-the-air validation tests under laboratory conditions by generating virtual radar echoes that are perceived as targets by a radar under test (RuT). The estimated angle of arrival (AoA) of such a virtual target is determined by the physical position of the particular RTS channel that creates it, which must therefore be considered when planning the setup. A single channel employs two antennas, one for the reception and the other for the re-transmission of the incoming radar signal. The antennas are positioned close together, but still spatially separated, thus an RTS channel can be considered quasi-monostatic, which causes non-negligible inaccuracies in the angle simulation. In this paper, the authors examine the analytical implications of this systemic deficiency on the angle estimation, which provides support for the design and setup of angle-simulating RTS systems. The mathematical derivations developed are verified by measurement.
title Quasi-Monostatic Antenna Displacement in Radar Target Simulation
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.03210